Pittsburgh should leave Clark at home
PITTSBURGH — As this is being typed, there has been no official word from the Pittsburgh Steelers about safety Ryan Clark’s status for Monday night’s game in Denver. Here’s some free advice then: Leave Clark at home. You are probably aware that Clark has sickle cell trait, which resulted in a major health crisis the last time he played in Denver. The trait, coupled with the exertion in Denver’s thin air, created a problem that resulted in surgery to remove Clark’s spleen and gall bladder. Doctors have apparently cleared Clark to play this time, and the Steelers seem to be leaving the decision up to him. That’s a mistake. Take control of the situation and tell Clark he’s staying home. Don’t put him in the position where he feels he has to take one for the team and play. This would be a less delicate situation if the Steelers were comfortably in first place in their division and were also at full strengt.
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PITTSBURGH—You look at the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies and see another big-money club in the World Series.
By USA Today’s accounting, the Phillies have the No. 7 payroll in Major League Baseball, just over $113 million.
Vikes were mirror image of Steelers
PITTSBURGH — There aren’t a lot of games where an opponent matches the Pittsburgh Steelers in physical play.
Sunday’s 27-17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings was one of them.
Announcers and umpires struggling
PITTSBURGH — The postseason is supposed to showcase Major League Baseball’s best.
That obviously doesn’t include umpires or announcers.
The quality of umpiring has been embarrassingly bad.
Suspension not an option for Steelers
PITTSBURGH—There was no chance the Pittsburgh Steelers were going to suspend kicker Jeff Reed, and their decision had little to do with the convoluted explanation coach Mike Tomlin offered on Tuesday.
They need Reed.
Browns make it hard for Steelers to win
PITTSBURGH — Listen, if the National Football League is nice enough to send you the Cleveland Browns, you take advantage.
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Should teams with below .500 records be allowed to compete in the playoffs in high school football?
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